We Do Not Praise Others, Ordinarily, But

In Their Early Passions Women Are In Love With The Lover, Later They Are In Love With Love.

Our Desires Always Disappoint Us; For Though We Meet With Something That Gives Us Satisfaction, Yet It Never Thoroughly Answers Our Expectation. [however Disappointment Can Always Be Removed If We Remember It Could Have Turned Out Worse.]

We Own Up To Minor Failings, But Only So As To Convince Others That We Have No Major Ones.

There Are Few Occasions When We Should Make A Bad Bargain By Giving Up The Good On Condition That No Ill Was Said Of Us.

Some Weak People Are So Sensible Of Their Weakness As To Be Able To Make A Good Use Of It.